Mary (Montavon) THEBIAY

MONTAVON, THEBIAY, BERNARDEN, SMITH, BEER, STRYKER, PHELPS, DAVIS, SCHAON, CROVISIER, BRAINIRD, CALFRY

Posted By: Sarah Thorson Little (email)
Date: 2/10/2024 at 13:06:47

Mary Montavon Thebiay
October 18, 1852 — May 12, 1918

The death of Mrs. Juste Thebiay occurred Sunday afternoon, May 12, 1918, at her home in this city, following an illness of only one week.

The funeral services were held Wednesday morning from the Sacred Heart church and the burial was in Calvary cemetery.

Mary Montavon was born in Ohio, October 18, 1852. She was of Swiss-French parentage, her parents coming to America from Switzerland in 1851. She was one of eight children. She is survived by three brothers, Frank, John and Juste Montavon, and a sister Lucine Bernarden, all of Compton, Illinois.

She was united in marriage with Juste Thebiay in the year 1870, the death angel calling Mr. Thebiay only a year ago. To this union were born fourteen children, two passing away in infancy. Those surviving are, Joseph and Edward, Mrs. Lydia Smith, Mrs. Alice Beer, Mrs. Carrie Stryker and Emma Thebiay, all of Eagle Grove; Mrs. Mary Phelps of Pierre, S. D.; Mrs. Sara Davis of Trinidad Colo.; Jesse who is on the road for the John Deere Co., and John who is in the service with an aero squadron, somewhere in England; and Inez and Bernice who have been with their sister in Colorado the past year. Miss Emma has been at home with her parents the past three years and was as devoted to them, as a daughter could possibly be, doing all she could for them, making their declining years quietly, comfortable and supremely happy.

Everything that loving hands could do, or hearts suggest to relieve Mrs. Thebiay's suffering was done, but nothing could stop the ravages of her final illness which was an attack of acute pneumonia. Medical skill and skillful nursing failed. She quietly passed away on Mother's Day.

She was an ideal mother in every way and worked continuously for the comfort of her home and family. She was a great lover of flowers, which is shown in the surroundings which adorned both her city and country home. She was a kind and considerate neighbor and no one could wish for a more fitting tribute than was expressed by one who had known her for many years, when he said: "I have known her for fifty years and have never heard her say one word against anyone or anyone say one word against her." Those who knew Mrs. Thebiay best and most intimately, heartily agree with the above tribute, than which there could be no better.

The Thebiay family moved to Iowa in 1879, locating on the home farm in Troy township, which they developed and expanded from raw prairie land to what is known as the beautiful Forest View Farm. In 1911 the family moved to Eagle Grove and bought the present home on South Commercial avenue.

The relatives have the sincere sympathy of their many friends in their sorrow.

Those who were present for services from out of town were; Mrs. Carrie Montavon, Mrs. Maud Schaon and Frank Montavon of Compton, Illinois; Mr. and Mrs. J. Crovisier and Mrs. Mary Crovisier of Webster City; Mrs. Joseph Gerard of Woolstock, Iowa; Miss Irma Brainird of Fort Dodge, Iowa; and A. B. Calfry of Grand Lakes Training school.

The Times-Gazette --- Eagle Grove, Iowa
Wednesday, May 22, 1918

source --- Eileen Reed